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International and Maymester Courses

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International and Maymester
Syllabi


Costa Rica
Odum School of Ecology Maymester Session and Fall Semester Session (Home Page)
The University of Georgia Ecolodge San Luis and Biological Station presents a special opportunity to offer students a world-class interdisciplinary academic experience in the tropics.

Latin America
Agroecology of Tropical America Field Trip (Home Page)

Students will tour a tropical country and receive on-site instruction at a series of different farms and ecological preserves over a period of 18 days. Intensive field study in crops and cropping systems of tropical America, influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture on the ecosystems of the region. Offered summer semester every year.

Maymester Session on Ossabaw Island
The Science and Art of Barrier Island Conservation (Home Page)
Provides students with a unique opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary field course at The Ossabaw Island Natural Heritage Preserve, a 26,000 acre barrier island located near Savannah, Georgia.

Maymester Session on Skidaway Island
Ecosystem Complexity In the Marine Environment (Home Page)
At one of the premier oceanographic institutions in the country, students conduct research with some of the top scientists in the fields of ecology and marine science using the latest scientific equipment, and learn about THE hottest topic in ecosystem science -- biocomplexity. Skidaway Odum School of Oceanography (SkIO) is a research unit of the University System of Georgia located on the coast near Savannah.
*This class is not being offered this Maymester. However, it may be reinstated in the future.

Organic Agriculture: Ecological Agriculture and the Ethics of Sustainability
This interdisciplinary maymester field course will explore the fundamental principles of sustainable agriculture through hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry research center. Also includes a critical discussion of the social, political, and cultural issues involved in creating a more sustainable food system.
Non-traditional format: Hands-on experience at an operating organic farm and agroforestry research center.
Offered summer semester every year.

The Honors Interdisciplinary Summer Field Program in Geology, Anthropology and Ecology (UGA-IFP)
The Honors Interdisciplinary Summer Field Program (UGA-IFP) encompasses Geology, Anthropology, and Ecology in a unique and exciting "open-air" classroom that travels throughout much of the western United States in eight weeks.
Offered summer semester every year.

 

 


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Odum School of Ecology
140 E. Green St.
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2202 USA
Phone: (706) 542-2968
Fax: (706) 542-4819

Dr. John Gittleman, Dean - ecohead@uga.edu
Dr. James Porter, Associate Dean - jporter@uga.edu
Dr. Dorset Trapnell, Assistant Dean - dorset@uga.edu
Dr. Ron Carroll, Graduate Coordinator - rcarroll@uga.edu
Dr. Jim Richardson, Undergraduate Coordinator - jamesir@uga.edu
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